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Post by Nick on May 13, 2016 18:26:01 GMT
Good afternoon Oliver,
Even though this may be late, I have a question regarding where we draw the new optimal allocation of consumption when the interest rate changes? As posted in a previous question a week ago, the point of the optimal allocation on the new budget constraint can determine whether the income effect is positive, negative or zero. Many thanks!
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Post by Oliver on May 13, 2016 21:33:50 GMT
Hi,
Under the conditions that we imposed on preferences (essentially a preference for more consumption that less, and for smoothing consumption over time), it implies a direction of the substitution and income effects --- the results of which we collected in a table in one of the lecture slides. Your diagrams should be consistent with that information.
The direction of the SE and IE depends on whether the consumer is a borrower or a saver.
Best Oliver
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